HPI September 25, 2001 (Ammachi in Hawaai)

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September 25, 2001

 

Today's Stories:

1. Hindu Leaders' Statements on Attacks on America

2. New Head Priest for Guruvayur Temple

3. Tirupati Temple Stampede Injures Three

4. Pope Expresses Respect for Islam

 

 

1. Hindu Leaders' Statements on Attacks on America

Source: Hinduism Today

 

KAUAI, HAWAII, USA, September 25, 2001: The following are excerpts

from statements of Hindu leaders received by Hinduism Today magazine

on the September 11 terrorist attacks on America. Sri Pramukhswami

Maharaj: "In this hour of need, grief and deep shock, our prayers,

support and solidarity are with the people of the United States. We

offer our deepest sympathies and prayers. May Lord Swaminarayan bless

the victims whose souls have departed and give physical, emotional

and spiritual strength to the survivors to overcome and recover from

this catastrophe." Sri Swami Tejomayananda: "We in the Chinmaya

Mission are with them in their hour of grief and pray that they find

the strength and courage to face this grim situation." Swami Veda

Bharati: "From this disaster we need to learn that violence is not a

solution to any problem in the world. Let us have special sessions

for prayer and silence with additional japa of Saumya Mantra for

peace with prayer: may the minds prone to violence in all parts of

the world learn the art of solving problems through nonviolence. May

we all learn to forgive. May we all learn to invoke peace in our own

minds and thereby evoke it in the hearts of even those who are our

opponents. May the gurus of humanity continue to guide us in this

direction." Sri Chinmoy: "At this juncture our only bounden Duty is

to identify our prayerful hearts with the innocent, harmless and

helpless victims and their beloved ones, our tearful eyes and the

bleeding hearts of the relatives and friends have already touched the

Compassion-Feet of our Absolute Lord Beloved Supreme. He is with His

Infinity's Compassion-Affection-Love-Sweetness-Fondness taking care of

His supremely chosen children who have recently arrived at His Heaven-

Home. May America the Beautiful forever shine bright-brighter-

brightest in the Heart of God the Creator and God the creation." Mata

Amritanandamayi: "My darling children: at this critical time, the

leaders and we need to practice discrimination and self-restraint. If

we do not do so, many more lives will be lost. We should all sit down

and pray for the welfare and peace of the whole world. This is how we

can help all of our brothers and sisters." Amma Karunamayi: "My dear

children! Today, we are in need of upliftment of human values, which

is true religion. With unbarred humane outlook, through love and

compassion, one can soften his heart and purify himself. Let your

hearts be wide open with pure love and universal brotherhood. May the

human hearts be with rich principles of unity, peace, integrity and

equanimity. My blessings are always there to those who have suffered

from the disaster and others who have escaped it. Let the latter

spend at least a part of their time in practicing Dharma which alone

helps them realize the Truth leading to universal peace."

 

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4. Pope Expresses Respect for Islam

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Kazakstan-

Pope.html

 

ASTANA, KAZAKSTAN, September 25, 2001: According to this Associated

Press report, Pope John Paul II said Monday that the Catholic Church

respects "authentic Islam," making the distinction between it and the

fanaticism that some fear will stigmatize the religion in the wake of

the U.S. attacks. The report says the pope traveled to the

country "to strengthen his own church, a tiny minority comprised

mainly of descendants of Catholics who were sent into labor camps and

exile here." The Pope was far less aggressive here than he was in

India in November, 1999. Then he said to India's Catholics, "Just as

in the first millennium the Cross was planted on the soil of Europe,

and in the second on that of the Americas and Africa, we can pray

that in the Third Christian Millennium a great harvest of faith will

be reaped in this vast and vital continent [of Asia];If the Church

in Asia is to fulfill its providential destiny, evangelization must

be your absolute priority;" and "I [the pope] pray to the Lord to

send many more committed laborers to reap the harvest of souls which

I see as ready and plentiful [in Asia]." Instead, John Paul advised

Catholics Kazaksthan against aggressiveproselytizing in a land of

many faiths. To make his point, the pope used the words of a Kazak

scholar, Abai Kunanbai: "Precisely because we worship God fully and

have faith in him, we have no right to claim that we must force

others to believe in him and worship him." Even the country's

president was swayed, saying the pope was "probably one of the first

leaders of the Roman Catholic Church who preaches conciliation

between civilizations and between religious confessions."

Unfortunately, the Pope did not preach conciliation in India.

 

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